Sanjeev Kumar (July 9, 1938 – November 6, 1985) was an Indian actor in Bollywood movies. He was born to a Gujarati family living in a Mumbai slum and after a stint in film school, managed to land roles as a B-movie hero, then as a star. He gradually gained weight and found himself doing supporting roles rather than playing the hero. He died of a heart ailment in 1985, aged only forty-seven years. He had never married.

Sanjeev's first film as a hero was the 1965 Nishana, described as a B-movie swashbuckler. In 1968, he played opposite the famous actor Dilip Kumar in Sanghash. In 1970, Khilona made him a star. He went on to star in the hits Seeta Aur Geeta (1972) and Manchali (1973).

He started working with the well-known director Gulzar in the early 1970s. He did nine films for Gulzar, including Aandhi (1975), Mausam (1975), Angoor (1981) and Namkeen (1982). Many of his fans believe that these are some of the best films that he did.

He was always ready to take unconventional roles that challenged him as an actor. He played

Filmography

• Professor Ki Padosan (1993) .. Professor Vidhyadhar (++ released after his death)
• Oonch Neech Beech (1989) ++
• Namumkin (1988) ++
• Do Waqt Ki Roti (1988) ++
• Rahi (1987) ++
• Love and God (1986) ++
• Kaanch Ki Deewar (1986) ++
• Baat Ban Jaye (1986) .. Suraj Singh ++
• Haathon Ki Lakeeren (1986) .. Doctor Saab ++
• Qatl (1986) .. Rakesh ++
• Ram Tere Kitne Nam (1985) .. Ram Kumar (Petu Ram)
• Zabardast (1985) .. Ratan Kumar
• Bad Aur Badnaam (1984)
• Lakhon Ki Baat (1984) .. Advocate Prem Sagar
• Pakhandi (1984)
• Yaadgaar (1984)
• Hero (1983) .. Damodar Mathur
• Suraag (1982)
• Haathkadi (1982) .. Harimohan/Saakhia/Gopaldas Mittal
• Angoor (1982) .. Ashok (double role)
• Ayaash (1982)
• Khud-Daar (1982) .. Hari Srivastav
• Log Kya Kahenge (1982)
• Namkeen (1982) .. Gerulal
• Sawaal (1982)
• Shriman Shrimati (1982) .. Shankarlal
• Sindoor Bane Jwala (1982)
• Vidhaata (1982) .. Abu Baba
• Silsila (1981) .. Dr. V.K. Anand
• Daasi (1981)
• Itni Si Baat (1981) .. Raja
• Biwi-O-Biwi (1981) .. Col. Mangal Singh/Shankar
• Chehre Pe Chehra (1981) .. Dr. Wilson/Blackstone
• Ladies Tailor (1981)
• Waqt Ki Deewar (1981) .. Vikram
• Hum Paanch (1980) .. Krishna
• Abdullah (1980)
• Be-Reham (1980)
• Fauji Chacha (1980) .. Fauji Chacha
• Jyoti Bane Jwala (1980) .. Special Appearance
• Patthar Se Takkar (1980)
• Swayamvar (1980) .. Ram
• Takkar (1980) .. Suraj/Kishan
• Kaala Patthar (1979) .. Dr. Romesh
• Griha Pravesh (1979) .. Amar
• Bombay by Nite (1979)
• Ghar Ki Laaj (1979)
• Hamare Tumhare (1979) .. Jairaj Verma
• Jaani Dushman (1979) .. Thakur
• Maan Apmaan (1979)
• Nauker (1979) .. Amar
• Devata (1978) .. Tony/Tarun Kumar
• Muqaddar (1978)
• Pati Patni Aur Woh (1978)
• Sawan Ke Geet (1978)
• Swarg Narak (1978) ..
  
  
  
  Pandit Sohanlal Tripathi
• Trishul (1978) .. Raj Kumar Gupta/R.K. Gupta
• Tumhare Liye (1978) .. Prakash/Gangadhar Upadhyay
• Mukti (1977) .. Ratan
• Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977) .. Mirza Sajjad Ali

(aka The Chess Players)

• Yehi Hai Zindagi (1977) .. Anand Narayan
• Immaan Dharam (1977) .. Kabir Das
• Alaap (1977) .. Raja Bahadur (Guest Appearance)
• Angaare (1977)
• Apnapan (1977) .. Rajan Rashpal Singh
• Dhoop Chhaon (1977)
• Dil Aur Patthar (1977)
• Paapi (1977) .. Ashok Roy
• Vishwasghaat (1977) .. Mahesh/King
• Zindagi (1976) .. Shuklaji
• Arjun Pandit (1976)
• Do Ladkiyan (1976)
• Mausam (1975) .. Dr. Amarnath Gill
• Faraar (1975) .. Inspector Sanjay
• Sholay (1975) .. Thakur Baldev Singh
• Aakraman (1975) .. Major Ajay Verma
• Aandhi (1975) .. J.K.
• Apne Dushman (1975) .. Doctor
• Apne Rang Hazaar (1975)
• Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty (1975) .. Inspector Wagle
• Uljhan (1975) .. Anand
• Kunwara Baap (1974) .. Doctor
• Aap Ki Kasam (1974) .. Mohan
• Archana (1974)
• Charitraheen (1974)
• Chowkidar (1974)
• Dawat (1974)
• Imaan (1974)
• Manoranjan (1974) .. Constable Ratan/Sheru
• Naya Din Nai Raat (1974)
• Shandaar (1974) .. Rajan
• Agni Rekha (1973)
• Anamika (1973) .. Devendra Dutt
• Anhonee (1973)
• Door Nahin Manzil (1973)
• Manchali (1973) .. Sushil Kumar
• Suraj Aur Chanda (1973)
• Parichay (1972) .. Nilesh (Guest Appearance)
• Koshish (1972) .. Haricharan Mathur
• Rivaaj (1972) .. Shekhar
• Sabse Bada Sukh (1972) .. Narrator
• Seeta Aur Geeta (1972) .. Ravi
• Subah-o-Shyam (1972)
• Anubhav (1971) (as Sanjeev) .. Amar Sen
• Ek Paheli (1971) .. Police Inspector
• Kangan (1971)
• Man Mandir (1971)
• Paras (1971) .. Dharam Singh
• Bachpan (1970)
• Dastak (1970) .. Hamid
• Devi (1970) .. Dr. A.N. Shekhar
• Gunah Aur Kanoon (1970)
• Insaan Aur Shaitan (1970)
• Khilona (1970) .. Vijay Babu
• Maa Ka Aanchal (1970)
• Priya (1970)
• Chanda Aur Bijli (1969)
• Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke (1969)
• Gustakhi Maaf (1969)
• Insaaf Ka Mandir (1969)
• Jeene Ki Raah (1969) .. Manohari (Guest Appearance)
• Jyoti (1969)
• Sachaai (1969) .. Kishore Dayal
• Satyakam (1969) .. Narendra Sharma (Naren)
• Aashirwad (1968) .. Doctor Biren
• Anokhi Raat (1968)
• Gauri (1968) .. Sanjeev Kumar
• Raja Aur Runk (1968) .. Sudhir
• Saathi (1968) .. Ashok (Guest Appearance)
• Shikar (1968) .. Police Inspector
• Sunghursh (1968) .. Dwarka Prasad
• Gunehgar (1967)
• Naunihaal (1967)
• Badal (1966)
• Husn Aur Ishq (1966) .. Ashiq Hussain
• Kalapi (1966) .. Prince Sursinhji Takthasinghji Gohil
• Pati Patni (1966) .. Amar
• Smuggler (1966) .. Mohan
• Nishan (1965)
• Hum Hindustani (1960) .. Police Inspector

External link

• at the Internet Movie Database

Not to be confused with Sanjeev Kumar, the character from The Kumars at No. 42, who is played by Sanjeev Bhaskar.